BACKGROUND It is believed that the stiffness or hardness of a lymph node containing a
metastasis differs from that of lymph node without a metastasis because of the difference in …

BACKGROUND.: We developed a new tactile sensor that could quantify the hardness of
objects as changes in the resonance frequency of the sensor (Δf). We have applied it to …

Tuberculous pseudoaneurysm has been reported to be a fatal, but rare complication of
tuberculosis. We report a case of a 68-year-old man who underwent successful surgical …

Renal cell carcinoma occasionally invades the inferior vena cava and rarely extends to the
right atrium. However, despite the frequency of venous extension, it is unusual to recognize …

BACKGROUND There has been much debate about the orientation of multi‐hair grafts in
order to obtain an appearance of fullness after the hair transplantation. OBJECTIVES To …

Twenty-five cases of intracardiac tumors were operated upon from 1975 through 1994.
Twenty-four operative survivors were followed up. The followup period ranged from 2 months to …

DISCUSSION Thoracic aortic rupture is a well-documented consequence of blunt chest
trauma. The aortic isthmus is the most vulnerable anatomic site, accounting for 86 to 94% of all …

Fig. 2. Traced margins (arrows) of tumors 1 (left) and 7 (right) obtained from ten pictures
taken by ultrafast CT showing that the tumors were invasive and noninvasive, respectively, in …

Since 1986, a rotation-advancement flap method has been used in 11 patients with partial
anomalous pulmonary venous drainage into the superior vena cava. This method consists of …

A four-channeled aortic dissection is quite rare, which is a highly life-threatening situation
predisposing to aortic rupture. We report a successful management of a four-channeled aortic …